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Back on topic - usually a Polo shirt and a nice pair of jeans... just as comfortable to me as a t-shirt and sweats.


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I've completely altered what I wear on a flight as a result of the ridiculous nonsense heap that is the TSA. I had an incident earlier this year in which a screener pressed the hand held wand against my genitals, hard. It was revolting, and I think it happened because I was wearing a skirt and there was no reasonable way for the screener to know where my body was under the fabric.

I now wear knit pants with an elastic waistband, special under-wire free bra that I bought just for the occasion, a white button up cotton blouse, and keds-type sneakers with ultra-thin soles. It's gross, but I put the airport outfit on right before I leave for the airport and take it off again as soon as I can after exiting the airport. The whole fact that I have to go to such extremes to travel in my own country gives me the shakes.

I don't really understand why people are so worried about what other pax are wearing. Would you complain about it when riding a bus, for example? These days there's hardly a difference.

I generally wear business casual when on board. Ties have never made my list of comfortable clothes, so you'll never see me wearing one in flight.

Sometimes, however, I have been known to dress in shorts and hiking boots when appropriate. Once QF attempted to deny me entrance to the Qantas Club when dressed so, despite the fact I was bound for CNS. Fortunately for me, there was no arguing with an international FC ticket.

I tend to dress for comfort or practicality vs. fashion when travelling. Wearing jewelry, high heels, a watch, or clothes that don't breathe well aren't worth their drawbacks.
For long overnight trips, I've started wearing/carrying layers for the inflight cold temps, as well as a sports bra vs underwire for comfort (helps get through security sometimes too). Closed toe shoes are a must also.
If I'm going to look tired when I arrive, who cares what I'm wearing.....

I dress for comfort and ease. I ususally wear jeans and a button up shirt (GAP), with New Balance shoes. All items do not go off in the metal detector. If it is going to be cold, I also bring a jacket.

Well, the Continental President's Club has attire rules:

<<As a courtesy to other guests, we ask that your dress and conduct are consistent with a professional business environment.>>

Especially on long flights, I dress for comfort. I am purely a leisure traveller and spent years as a cheap backpacker. I usually wear long stretchy pants and a t-shirt so if I am lucky and the flight is empty enough I can sleep across a middle row without exposing anything. I never notice what other people wear and could care less. I often wondered why people feel the need to wear business attire on planes-isn't it bad enough you have to wear those get-ups for the office? I am fortunate enough to be in a profession (accounts clerk) where I don't have to dress up-just vaguely smart casual.

If I were a FA, I would NOT treat dressed-up people better than others.

A sarong with a G string under it. Oh so much comfort for those long hauls. Try it.

On the way to work (Sunday night) Usually a polo shirt and jeans, on the way back slacks and a button down, unless I want to expend the time and effort to change before I hop on the plane.

Seems to me that more airports are making me take off sneakers at the security checkpoint lately. I think it depends on the security alert of the day. Soooo annoying!

I tend to dress nicely for flights...business casual-esque.

I'm embarassed by the stuff some folks wear onto planes...oy! Interestingly, I find that the sloppier one is dressed, the more likely they are to bemoan the fact that the FA's no longer wear white gloves, pill box hats, or serve gourmet food from silver carts.

flip flops & a hospital gown from now on

light weight slacks, light polo shirt

Dressed like that someone might think you were nominating yourself for the Mile High Club.

Oooooooh ... my bad 8)

I second that one!

What I use to wear:
-wrinkle-free sport coat (been stuffed in many an overhead and still come out more or less ok)
- button down shirt
- business-casual type pants (no jeans)
- SAS shoes (no metal)

with the new TSA rules, my dress code will significantly change!!

I almost responded to this thread last week with an IMHO that dressing well is the right thing to do when traveling. Usually a suit outbound, and slacks and polo at least on the return. No shorts, no tank tops, no flip-flops.

Well, we are flying SAN-SFO for the weekend, and I will be in shorts! Yesterday evening I "sprinted" out into our street to stop a stray puppy from being hit by a speeding car. It was a sudden thing, and when I pushed off to run, there was an audible "POP" and it felt like someone hit me above my right heel with a baseball bat. Ruptured Achilles tendon, and I am in a walking cam splint with crutches, and am scheduled for surgery Tuesday. So, it will be shorts on the plane for me, at least this weekend, to accomodate the apparatus on my leg.

At least I get to pre-board. ^

Hmmm, come to think of it, an "I got hurt saving a puppy" story might be worth an op-up . . .

And, yes, the pooch is just fine.